UC in the News - February 2008
Published by Communications
and Development
February 2008
Dr Michael Albrow (Physics and Astronomy)
- NZ astronomers help discover new solar system, New Zealand Herald,
16.2.08;
- Solar system look-alike found, Scoop, 19.2.08;
- NZ helps discover solar system in the Milky Way, Westport News, 15.2.08.
Dr Vernon Andrews (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Time for Kiwis to lift up, not tear down, The Press, 2.2.08.
Dr Paul Ballantine (Management)
- Greed goggles blind investors to risk, The New Zealand Herald, 1.2.08.
Dr Euan Boyd (Physics and Astronomy)
- The stretchy look of the future's phone, The Press, 27.2.08;
- Nokia shaping the future with Morph, Southland Times, 28.2.08.
Associate Professor Anne-Marie Brady (Political Science and Communication)
- Putting a spin on China, The Press, 9.2.08;
- NZ propaganda no different to China, Waikato Times, 12.2.08;
- Big brother's watching, Sunday Star Times, 17.2.08.
Dr Janet Carter (Psychology)
- Free 'talk therapy' for depression sufferers likely, The New Zealand
Herald, 28.2.08;
- Depression therapy likely, Otago Daily Times, 28.2.08.
Associate Professor Ursula Cheer (Law)
- Sentencing of historial sex offences, Newstalk ZB (Morning Talkback),
13.2.08;
- TV3 has risked credibility, Radio New Zealand (News), 22.2.08;
- Debate over TV item with purported medal thief, Radio New Zealand,
22.2.08;
- TV3 under pressure to co-operate with police after broadcasting an
interview with the man claiming to be one of the medal thieves, Radio
Live, 22.2.08;
- Police yet to decide on action over TV3 interview with war medal thief,
Gisborne Herald, 22.2.08;
- TV3 might not idenitfy the man claiming to be one of the Waiouru medal
thieves to protect its reputation, Radio Live, 22.2.08;
- Police searching TV3's Auckland newsroom after interview, Radio Live,
22.2.08;
- Police have gone to TV3 with a search warrant, TVOne, 22.2.08;
- Police mull medal theft interview action, Greymouth Star, 22.2.08;
- TV3 may face medals heist probe, Nelson Mail, 22.2.08;
- Police search through TV3 offices, The Daily Post, 23.2.08;
- Police raid TV3 over medals, Gisborne Herald, 23.2.08;
- David Bain's lawyer expresses concerns about Sunday Star Times comments,
Radio Live, 25.2.08.
Ms Penni Cushman (Sciences and Physical Education)
- Primary principals seek more real men, The New Zealand Herald, 5.2.08;
- Having a good teacher can inspire children, Radio Live (World at Noon),
5.2.08;
- Bias shown by primary school principals, Radio New Zealand Afternoons
with Jim Mora), 5.2.08;
- Bias shown towards hiring heterosexual male teachers, TV One (News),
5.2.08;
- Primary principals seek more real men, Daily Chronicle, 5.2.08;
- Wanted: real men to teach our kids, Hawkes Bay Today, 5.2.08;
- 'Real men' sought for teaching positions, Westport News, 5.2.08;
- 'Real men' sought for teaching jobs, Nelson Mail, 5.2.08;
- Macho men good role models, Marlborough Express, 6.2.08;
- Role-model task goes with 'brilliant' job, The New Zealand Herald,
6.2.08;
- More males in schools, Timaru Herald, 6.2.08;
- Real men in schools. Shortage of males set to last, The New Zealand
Herald, 6.2.08;
- Principals criticised over male teacher survey, Radio New Zealand,
6.2.08;
- Manly teachers make better role models, TVNZ, 6.2.08;
- Being
a real man no easy path to teaching job, Taranaki Daily News, 6.2.08;
- 'Sporty
ideal' for teachers rejected, Bay of Plenty Times, 6.2.08;
- It's 'presence' that counts in classroom, The New Zealand Herald, 9.2.08.
Dr Elaine Dobson (Music and Theatre and Film)
- Academic finds rare instrument, NZ Education Review, 8.2.08.
Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- And in this corner..., The Press, 2.2.08;
- Putting it right, The Press, 6.2.08;
- A philosophical approach to climate change, NZ Education Review, 15.2.08.
Dr Peter Field (History)
- Canterbury University students stage protest against proposed Arts
cutbacks, TVOne (Breakfast News), 28.2.08.
Professor Jeremy Finn (Law)
- Simpson and sanctimony, The Press, 9.2.08;
- Surprise over ban on teacher trial, Herald on Sunday, 10.2.08.
Professor Gail Gillon (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Education)
- Embracing new challenges, Community News (Western, Observer, Pegasus
Post, News Advertiser), 3.2.08.
Mr Alan Gilmore (Physics and Astronomy)
- Earth's orbit fairly safe in asteroid strike, Otago Daily Times, 29.2.08.
Dr Michael Grimley (Education Studies and Human Development)
- Virtual varsity. How technology may change education, The Press, 26.2.08.
Dr Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Getting to grips with Geering, The Dominion Post, 2.2.08.
Associate Professor Jennifer Hay (Classics and Linguistics)
- Nu Zilnders speak, Taranaki Daily News, 16.2.08;
- Studying the sound of kiwi, The Press, 16.2.08;
- Universities study evolution of New Zealand English, Marlborough Express,
25.2.08;
- Better by the day, Manawatu Standard, 27.2.08.
Professor John Hearnshaw (Physics and Astronomy)
- Govt rejects bid by Mt John, Timaru Herald, 14.2.08;
- UFOs identified?, Westport News, 20.2.08;
- UFOs explained, Westport News, 22.2.08.
Professor
Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)
- Axe to fall at Canterbury Uni, NZ Education Review, 1.2.08;
- Spurious reasoning, misguided thinking, The Press, 7.2.08;
- Varsity plan 'devastating', The Press, 13.2.08;
- Continuing concern about GE foods sparks food guide, Southern View,
13.2.08;
- Outrage amongst staff at handling of proposed changes, Newstalk ZB
(News), 22.2.08.
Professor Richard Holdaway (Biological Sciences)
- Latest technology used on ancient remains, Hurunui News, 23.2.08;
- Giant harrier dominated skies over Nth Canty, North Canterbury News, 26.2.08.
Professor Martin Holland (National Centre for Research on Europe)
- Boardroom banner waving: the new economic activism, The Edinburgh Journal,
UK, 16.2.08.
Professor Rob Hughes (Psychology)
- NAEAC Three Rs Award for humane science, Biosecurity, 1.2.08.
Associate Professor Krumdieck (Mechanical Engineering)
- Fears fuel costs will cut off poor, The Press, 6.2.08;
- Some families face 'transport poverty', Ashburton Guardian, 6.2.08;
- Fuel price warning, Nelson Mail 7.2.08;
- Weekend workshop, High Country Herald, Mid Canterbury Herald, Waitaki
Herald, 13.2.08.
- Climate change comes to town, Oamaru Mail, 14.2.08;
- Oil, climate to be discussed, Otago Daily Times, 27.2.08.
Associate Professor Ian Lochhead (Fine Arts)
- Staff cuts weaken teaching quality, The Press, 14.2.08.
Mr John McKenzie (Literacies and Arts in Education)
- Forbidden fairytales, The Dominion Post, 23.2.08;
- Children's books under PC scrutiny, Marlborough Express, 26.2.08.
Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)
- How far around the globe will the contagion spread?, National Business
Review, 1.2.08;
- Setbacks in Afghanistan test West's resolve to win, National Business
Review, 8.2.08;
- Kosovo independence adds to Russia-West strains, National Business
Review, 15.2.08;
- Global policies will be important in US election, National Business
Review, 22.2.08;
- Russians will vote already knowing the next president, National Business
Review, 29.2.08.
Dame Malvina Major (Music and Theatre and Film)
- Opera singers star in appeal for Hospice, Whakatane Beacon, 22.2.08;
- Final of the National Concerto Competition, Older and Bolder, Christchurch,
29.2.08.
Associate Professor Euan Mason (Forestry)
- Partial eclipse a treat of a decade for Kiwis, Waikato Times, 8.2.08;
- Moon turns solar orb into orange smile, The Press, 8.2.08.
Dr Donald Matheson (Political Science and Communication)
- School yard brawls increasingly filmed and posted on Youtube,TV3 (Campbell
Live), 26.2.08.
Ms Sharon Mazer (Music and Theatre and Film)
- Varsity plan 'devastating', The Press, 13.2.08;
- Over target, The Press, 18.2.08.
Dr Maureen Montgomery (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Axe to fall at Canterbury Uni, NZ Education Review, 1.2.08;
- Government to blame for Canterbury cuts, says AUS head, NZ Education
Review, 8.2.08;
- Varsity plan 'devastating', The Press, 13.2.08.
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Return of the stolen war medals appears to have been planned in advance,
Newstalk ZB, 21.2.08;
- Theory that theft of Waiouru Army medals may have been a form of criminal
future-proofing, Newstalk ZB, 21.2.08;
- You should never trust people even if you know them, Newstalk ZB, 21.2.08;
- Medals returned but at what cost?, The Press, 23.2.08.
Professor David Penman (College of Science)
- Environment matters, The Press, 27.2.08.
Dr Annie Potts (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Victimized by vegansexuality, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, 11.2.08.
Dr Enrica Sciarrino (Classics and Linguisitics)
- A companion to roman rhetoric, Fabula, France, 15.2.08.
Professor Martin Setchell (Music and Theatre and Film)
- 2008 Organ Concert Series, Older and Bolder, Christchurch, 29.2.08;
- John Wells to star in this year's Organ Concert Series, Keeping On,
29.2.08.
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)
- Le Grew's legacy, The Press, 1.2.08;
- Canterbury University to axe jobs, courses, Auckland Pacific-Today,
1.2.08;
- University jobs cuts distressing but hardly a bold from the blue, The
Press, 2.2.08.
- Canterbury University becoming just provincial polytech, The Press,
2.2.08;
- Degrades degrees, The Press, 5.2.08;
- College of Arts cuts, The Dominion Post, 6.2.08;
- Cut Milton, not film, The Press, 11.2.08;
- Canterbury job cuts lower than reported, NZ Education Review, 15.2.08;
- In a few words, The Press, 20.2.08;
- Varsity urged to save Film Studies, The Press, 27.2.08;
- Students protest against cuts, The Press, 28.2.08.
Professor Ian Shaw (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Science)
- Toxic log fumigant under investigation, The Dominion Post, 11.2.08;
- Toxic fumigant to be reassessed, Marlborough Express, 11.2.08;
- A devious, deadly disease, The Press, 20.2.08.
Dr Martin Single (Geography)
- 'No significant environmental issues' with deeper channel, Otago Daily
Times, 1.2.08.
Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antartica)
- Climate change or climate con?; Avenues, 29.2.08.
Professor Ken Strongman (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Arts)
- Looking to the future, The Press, 1.2.08;
- Axe to fall at Canterbury Uni, NZ Education Review, 1.2.08;
- Cuts no answer, The Press, 6.2.08;
- Cut Milton, not film, The Press, 11.2.08;
- Students angry at university for planned course cuts, Nor'West News,
13.2.08;
- Art is important, The Press, 20.2.08.
Professor Andy Sturman (Geography)
- Windy research, Community (Western), 3.2.08.
Ms Ariana Tikao (Education Library)
- Canterbury musician to take up London residency, NZ Education Review,
22.7.08.
Dr Rawiri Taonui (Māori and Indigenous Studies)
- Conflict and Electioneering,
Sunday Star Times, 3.2.08;
- Māori fault race relations report, Nelson Mail, 7.2.08;
- Relations report spurned, The Press, 7.2.08;
- A day of naval gazing, Sunday Star Times, 10.2.08;
- Aotearoa the right name for modern New Zealand, The Dominion Post,
20.2.08;
- Footsteps of fathers revisited, The Press, 23.2.08;
- Solo island crossing, Nelson Mail, 23.2.08
- Some Māori still sceptical of National leader, Radio New Zealand (Checkpoint),
25.2.08;
- New call for Māori to push for a name change for the country, Radio
New Zealand (Morning Report), 26.2.08.
Associate Professor Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)
- Digital viewers get a better class of TV, National Business Review,
15.2.08;
- The real thing...except for the voice and the man, The New Zealand
Herald, 23.2.08;
- Campbell: Yes, we made a mistake, Sunday Star Times, 24.2.08;
- 'We were dumb' - John Campbell, Sunday News, 24.2.08;
- TV3 criticised for re-enacted interview, Otago Daily Times, 23.2.08;
- Show's apology recreation criticised as poor decision, Bay of Plenty
Times, 23.2.08;
- TV3 headquarters searched by police, Bay of Plenty Times, 23.2.08;
- TV use of actor tarnishes medals story, 23.2.08;
- Use of actor tarnished medal story, Gisborne Herald, 23.2.08;
- TV3 lags in ratings, Sunday Star Times, 24.2.08;
- Campbell admits mistake, Otago Daily Times, 25.2.08;
- Campbell admits TV3 'dumb', Southland Times, 25.2.08;
- No intention to deceive: Campbell, Manawatu Standard, 25.2.08;
- Campbell admits network was 'dumb', Nelson Mail, 25.2.08;
- Campbell admits mistake, Ashburton Guardian, 25.2.08;
- Campbell admits mistake over medal interview, Daily Chronicle;
- Campbell: We goofed in medals interview, The Daily Post, 25.2.08;
- Campbell: We goofed over not explaining medals interview, Northern
Advocate, 25.2.08;
- Campbell admits mistake over medals interview, Hokitika Guardian, 25.2.08;
- Helen Clark and her husband have taken another swipe at The New Zealand
Herald, Radio New Zealand (Afternoons with Jim Mora), 27.2.08.
Dr Scott Walker (Political Science and Communication)
- Letters - Clinton conundrum, New Zealand Listener, 1.2.08;
- US elections heating up, The Press, 6.2.08.
Professor Duncan Web (Law)
- Trust faces flak over $1.5 gift to racing, The Press, 8.2.08;
- Time for an overhaul, The Press, 8.2.08;
- Trust under fire over funding, Nelson Mail, 8.2.08;
- Charity lacking, The Press, 14.2.08;
- Auckland lawyer refuses to divulge identities, Radio New Zealand (Checkpoint),
18.2.08;
- Points of law: many happy returns, Avenues, 29.2.08.
Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy)
- On dark energy, interview with Kim Hill, Radio New Zealand, 9.2.08.
Dr Nicholas Wright (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Are you old enough?, The Press, 19.2.08.
